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Every farmer wants to know the “Recipe for High Yields” and a long time NCGA Yield Contest winner seems to have it mastered.
Corn & wheat end lower w/stronger dollar & HRW rain, soybeans up with meal and export biz. Live cattle saw end of month profit taking w/ short covering in hogs. Michelle Rook w/ Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions.
In the October USDA projected a 200 bushel per acre corn yield in Iowa, with soybean yield at 58 bushels per acre. However, yield reports are putting those estimates in question.
Battery disconnect switches, aka “kill switches,” discourage machinery theft and reduce problems with batteries being drawn down during storage.
Corn and wheat down with lower oil and the higher dollar, but soybeans rebound with export biz and higher meal. Cash basis levels strong west and south, weaker east. @michellerookag w/@FarmersKeeper
Mexico says it is on track to halve its U.S. imports of yellow corn and will look to make direct deals with farmers in the U.S., Argentina and Brazil who produce non-GMO corn to secure the remaining supplies.
In honor of Halloween, arm yourself with a few impressive statistics, courtesy of USDA, about everyone’s favorite fall squash: the pumpkin.
Grains lower with risk off outside markets and end of month positioning, despite soybean export biz. Live cattle correcting, while hogs are firmer on short covering. Michelle Rook talks to Rich Nelson, Allendale.
As of Oct. 25, nearly 63% of the U.S. is experiencing drought conditions. That’s more than a 3% increase from just last week and the highest it’s been since 2012.
Nitrogen might be the king of yield, but if a corn plant is sulfur deficient, it won’t reach its maximum potential.